Description:

Quick Bread

Source:

susie

Serves/Makes:1 13 x 9 inch pan

Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) flour
• 1-1/3 cups (325 ml) sugar
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). salt
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter or shortening plus 1 tbsp
• 1-3/4 tsp (9 ml). baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). soda
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). nutmeg
• 1 cup (225 ml) buttermilk
• 2 large eggs

Preparation

• Blend flour, sugar, salt and butter (shortening) together until crumb-like.
• Remove 1/2 cup (125 ml) and save for topping.
• Add to crumb mixture: baking powder, soda, cinnamon and nutmeg, mix thoroughly.
• Add buttermilk and eggs and mix until smooth.
• Pour into greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Sprinkle reserved crumbs over top of batter.
• Bake at 375 degrees (200 C.) for 20 min.

Comments

They used to serve this in the California elementary school I went to. I loved it so much that I asked the lunch ladies for the recipe, just so my mom could make it. My kids love it just as much as I did.